Ottawa auditorium budget fight hinges on tax and programming
Ottawa officials weigh options to fund the municipal auditorium with a charter 4 mill tax levy and revenue carryovers while trimming community-use fees. City Manager Scott Lambers urges clarifying roles: city runs the building and staff, board handles programs and fundraising, with focus on culture as a public mission.
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Ottawa
Auditorium Board
Lambers
Auditorium Authority
Auditorium Program Board
Cnfusion
Reader Forum seeks signed letters with contact details
Readers are invited to send opinions to the Reader Forum. Submissions must be hand-signed and include the author's address and telephone number. Long letters may be edited for space.
No News Is a Relief From the News Fast
Imus discusses taking a news fast after a two week vacation as Andrew Weil promotes the idea. He notes how news, especially violent TV coverage, stresses viewers and distorts reality. He cites studies on crime time and recalls Chicago viewers abandoning a springer debut, urging readers to read a book or newspaper.
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Don Imus
Imus
Andrew Weil
Weil
Reader
Michael Jackson
O.J. Simpson
Maryland
Af Tal Vision News
America
New York
Los Angeles
Chicago
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Syracuse
Indianapolis
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Ore
Austin
Texas
Columbia
Northwestern
Ball State
Oregon
Southern California
UCLA
Carol Marin
Wmaq-Tv
NBC
Jerry Springer
Springer
Ellen DeGeneres
WMAQ
Worrying won’t fix the world says engineer of calm
The piece argues against fears over NATO expansion and Hong Kong's fate, insisting past wars show the U S will defend Europe, while Hong Kong’s subtext highlights capitalism and language politics. It downplays campaign finance fears, blaming corporate money for influence and urging to enjoy life.
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Poland
Hungary
Czech Republic
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Russia
Stalin
Europe
Hong Kong
China
Biloxi
Senate
Medicare reform stakes fear of rationing and euthanasia
David Gittrich of Kansans for Life warns that the House version of Medicare reform imposes managed care and prohibits using personal funds to supplement federal coverage, risking denial of life saving treatment for older Americans. He urges adopting Senate language to prevent medical poverty and preserve access to care.
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Senate
David Gittrich
Kansans For
Kansans urged to claim motor vehicle tax exemption
Rita Cline, Shawnee County treasurer, promotes an Affidavit of Relationship to exempt vehicle sales between immediate family members from sales tax. The one page form may be obtained from the county treasurer or Kansas Taxpayer Assistance Bureau, Topeka, with local help available at Shawnee County Courthouse.
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Kansas Department of Revenue
S.w.harrison
Topeka
Shawnee County
Kansas
Rita Cline
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